By: Keith Joyce
VP of Operations
I’m happy to report that my 58th High Point Market has been one of the most exciting and enjoyable markets of my long career. The crowds are back and there is a tangible feeling of electricity in the air! I’ve seen more merchandise that I’d like to “bring home” than I [...]
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Dispatch from the Front – High Point Market October ‘09
Posted in Bowen Furniture, Furniture Industry, tagged bowen town and country, Furniture Industry, furniture news, furniture winston-salem, high point furniture market on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
High Point – An Insider’s View of the Furniture Market
Posted in Bowen Furniture, Furniture Industry on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By: Keith Joyce
VP of Operations
kjoyce@bowenfurniture.com
In the last 29 years I have attended the High Point Furniture Market almost 60 times, spending an average of 5 days there each time. That’s 300 days at market with an average of 9 hours per day for a total of 2,700 hours spent shopping the market… and there are [...]
Vaughn-Bassett Expands Plant in the US!
Posted in American Made, Furniture Industry, Uncategorized on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By: Keith Joyce
VP of Operations
Bowen Town & Country Furniture
kjoyce@bowenfurniture.com
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture – a long-time American manufacturer of bedroom and dining room furniture- has announced a $2.1 million expansion to its Galax, VA manufacturing facility. The expansion will create an additional 100 jobs at the Galax facility, bringing the total number of employees there to approximately 600. [...]
Such a Deal – or Not
Posted in Bowen Furniture, Furniture Industry on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By: Keith Joyce
VP of Operations
Bowen Town & Country Furniture
kjoyce@bowenfurniture.com
There’s no denying it – the economy is tough right now. We’re seeing stores of all types and sizes closing, and most of them are running some kind of “going out of business” sale, “inventory clearance” or a “closing” sale. The advertising would lead one to believe [...]
Vaughan-Bassett, Bassett Mirror Renew High Point leases
Posted in Bowen Furniture, Furniture Industry on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Source: FurnitureToday.com
Furniture sources commit to showrooms through 2015
Furniture Today Staff — Furniture Today, January 26, 2009
HIGH POINT — Vaughan-Bassett Furniture and Bassett Mirror have extended their lease agreements with the International Home Furnishings Center, according to officials of the showroom building complex here.
Both leases will run to 2015.
Vaughan-Bassett also is expanding its space on the [...]
Kincaid Furniture Offers Holiday Cheer
Posted in American Made, Furniture Industry on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Source: FurnitureToday.com
Steve Kincaid, CEO of Kincaid Furniture, serves drinks during the company’s holiday get-together.
Executives serve lunch at annual fete
Furniture Today Staff — Furniture Today, January 26, 2009
HUDSON, N.C. — Executives with Kincaid Furniture Co. dished out some cheer during the company’s annual holiday lunch for employees at its plants in Hudson and Taylorsville, N.C., in [...]
Rowe Furniture Sofa – Featured in National Magazine
Posted in Furniture Industry on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Trisha Yearwood may be on the cover, but a product made right here in Southwest Virginia is featured in Redbook Magazine’s September issue.
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MARKET TRENDS
Posted in Furniture Industry on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To those of us in the “FURNITURE BUSINESS”, our equivalent to the Wall Street Journal is “FURNITURE TODAY”. FT is where we “get the scoop” on everything in our industry. You may be interested to know what the October 2008 High Point Market has in store for us as buyers and you as consumers.
In UPHOLSTERY [...]
Farewell to a Great Furniture Maker
Posted in Furniture Industry on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A legendary American furniture maker announced this week that it would close by the end of the year…and everyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship is a little poorer for it.
Statton Furniture Manufacturing Company of Hagerstown, MD was founded 82 years ago and remained in the hands of the Statton family to this day. Statton’s philosophy could be [...]
Keep An Eye On Hooker Furniture
Posted in Furniture Industry on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
September 12, 2008 | By Stephen Simpson
You would have to be a little crazy to live in North Carolina and even think of investing in the U.S. furniture business. After all, our state used to produce more than half of the furniture in the country before waves of layoffs and plant closings started to hit [...]
